to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
skim reading; reading a text diagonally (to reveal a hidden word or message)
one of these days; someday; one day
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
attraction; lure; invitation
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
comparatively high; fairly expensive
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
innocent; not guilty; harmless
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
reasoning; logic; persuasion
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
anthology; selection of books
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
wooden building; wooden architecture
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
descendant; progeny; offspring
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
collaboration; joint work
this side; in the forefront